Systems Engineer Space System Studies (m/f/d)
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## OHB System AG – We.Create.Space OHB System AG is one of the leading space companies in Europe. The company is part of the listed high-tech group OHB SE, which has more than 4,100 employees working on pivotal European space programs. With two strong locations in Bremen and Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich and more than 40 years of experience, OHB System AG specialises in high-tech solutions for space.
These include low-orbiting and geostationary satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications, science and space exploration as well as systems for human space flight and aerial reconnaissance. We owe our success to our employees' passion for innovation, as well as their commitment and initiative.
For permanent employment OHB System AG in Bremen is looking for a ## Your Tasks We are hiring a space systen engineer specialist for space debris and ecodesign.
In addition to the normal system engineering tasks this person shall be responsible for: - Coordination of the space debris centre of competence and the space safety tech hub - Supporting projects with space debris and ecodesign requests - Participation in specialist workshops and working groups - Assessment of new standards and policies - Roadmapping of new technologies for space debris and ecodesign - Monitoring of new opportunities in the field and proactive acquisition work of new projects - Management of studies and technology development projects in this domain - Interfacing directly with head of dept, specialists and experts within OHB group and externally, business development point of contact The following tasks are general system engineering responsibilities in predevelopment: - Participation in or lead of proposals and subsequent studies / projects (phases 0 / A / B) and technology development programs with focus on secure and quantum communication - Preparation of proposals and subsequent implementation projects (phases B / C / D / E) with focus on secure / quantum communication - Security analyses and certification activities with respect to secure or quantum communication mission, payloads and components - Vulnerability analyses and threat/risk analyses - Support and advice for security validation according to ISO27k and certification according to CC/ITGS of the BSI - Analysis and definition of customer, mission and system requirements - Technical coordination / Systems Management - Definition of study logic, work breakdown and work packages - Management of work packages and sub-projects - Trade-offs of technical and programmatic solutions - Specifications of systems and subsystems, interface engineering - Deriving security system requirements specifications and system architectures and develop cyber security concepts - Strong interaction with system design to ensure common understanding of the cyber security threats, risks, features, and a smooth implementation - Budgets definition and engineering ## Specifically - Expertise in space debris mitigation standards, practices, analyses and technologies - Expertise in EcoDesign and DQS impacts - An existing network of contacts within the space debris and ecodesign community ## In general - Master degree in (aerospace) engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science or equivalent - Experience in the design and implementation of secure and quantum communication systems for ground and space - Technical knowledge and experience in key management systems - Technical knowledge and experience in crypto systems - Experience in assessing the security risk according to the EBIOS or ISO method - Ideally experience in leading small teams in project management and technical roles - Having a passion for providing systematic approaches to prove the security properties of our systems - Ability to work in a team with a self-managed and pro-active working style ## We offer Work Life Balance: Flexible working hours, sabbatical, 30 days vacation & special leave days Mobile Work: Flexible working arrangement balancing remote and on-site work Structured on-boarding process (incl.
Assignment of a buddy in the first months) Development: Extensive range of training courses, individual professional development, German language courses & annual employee dialogue space projects Additional benefits: 13. monthly salary, accident insurance & company pension plan Catering: High standard company restaurant & generous meals subsidy Active health promotion: Health management, E-GYM Wellpass & In-company sports groups Family: Kindergarten subsidy / Kindergarten places, Childcare in the vacation period & paid child sickness days Mobility: Subsidized Deutschland ticket, Job bike & parking lots Company parties & events: Christmas party, Satellite launch events, NextGen Speakers Night Innovation: Company suggestion system & free research and development A complete overview of our benefits and more details can be found here on our website .
Become part of our international team and take your professional and personal development to a new level. Don't fulfil all the requirements? No problem - we are happy to receive applications with partial matches! We are looking forward to your application in German or English via our online tool. OHB System AG Human Resources Questions regarding this posting? Christian Wolten is available under career@ohb.de .
From OHB's job posting, checked 7 Nov 2026. The employer's own page is the final word on requirements and availability.
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